Adler Barbour cold machine?

[EdHouston]

Thinking of putting a dock side compressor on my Adler Barbour system any thoughts recomendations etc?

Ed

[Sta-Sea-Dawn]

I have hull 193...it had a grunert unit driven by a 90 amp electric motor.  I have discarded it.  I have a cold plate that looks good.  Can I hook a different unit,maybe an adler barbour to my cold plate?  Can not post a picture here but can to an email....Billy

[BlameItOnBuffett]

I put in a new Super Cold-machine and the largest hosrizontal evap unit they had. I mounted the compressor all the way back in the port lazarette (A/C/ mounted the same but on the other side). I can now actually make ICE, and I didn't displace any of the air space below it. My wife wants me too, as she can;t reach anything in the bottom of the ice box. Was thinking of just getting some large foam blocks and cutting them to shape to fill the dead air space, and then putting a shelf in there with a few drain holes inboard and outboard, so any water or spills still ehad for the bilge. Worked graet on the Harvest Moon Regatta, right up until my alternator decided it wanted to quit being an alternator. 8 hours alter it decided that charging was a good idea after all. never have figured out why that happened. It seems to ahve kicked in to full charge when the batteries dropped below 12V, which was actually a little lower than I like them when I bgein charging.

[Sta-Sea-Dawn]

I put in a new Super Cold-machine and the largest hosrizontal evap unit they had. I mounted the compressor all the way back in the port lazarette (A/C/ mounted the same but on the other side). I can now actually make ICE, and I didn't displace any of the air space below it. My wife wants me too, as she can;t reach anything in the bottom of the ice box. Was thinking of just getting some large foam blocks and cutting them to shape to fill the dead air space, and then putting a shelf in there with a few drain holes inboard and outboard, so any water or spills still ehad for the bilge. Worked graet on the Harvest Moon Regatta, right up until my alternator decided it wanted to quit being an alternator. 8 hours alter it decided that charging was a good idea after all. never have figured out why that happened. It seems to ahve kicked in to full charge when the batteries dropped below 12V, which was actually a little lower than I like them when I bgein charging.

IS that the CU 200...what is the full name of the Super Cold Machine?

[Sta-Sea-Dawn]

I am considering the CU200.  It is supposed to cool up to 15 Cubic feet with 3 inches of insulation.  How much insulation is in the refrigeration cave from the factory?  I have to buy the cu200 and the 153 horizonal evaporator.  $1500.00 total.
Is there a better way?

[BlameItOnBuffett]

The problem seems to be the total volume of air space. If you keep it filled with air, then your cooler will run nearly continuously. I put two or three cases of bottled water down there. Once it is all cooled down it seems to stay that way. Another thing to think about is putting a little ball valve on the ice box drain hose. I haven't done it yet, but I can only imagine how well my biloge has now been refridgerated. I would think that once I quit refridgerating my bilge, i should see significant improvement in the amount of run time.

[BlameItOnBuffett]

Oops. Neglected to answer your earlier question. The CU200 is as you apparently have figured out is the Adler Barber Super Cold Air Machine, and gives you the option of adding the water cooled later if you still think you need it.

[Sta-Sea-Dawn]

I have decided...CU200 with the 153 horizonal evaporator...bottled water to fill 1/3 of box...ball valve on drain....I have to discard my old cold plates and it breaks my heart.....Billy

[slokat]

a p-trap would also stop the flow of cold air while still allowing the box to drain

[Bev & Billy on Sta-sea-dawn]

I have had my super cold cu-200 waer cooled running none stop for about 4 months....it is just perfect.  I did add some interior insulation